CVE-2021-44714

Adobe Acrobat Reader Missing Custom Protocols in Warning Message Prompts

Description

Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by a Violation of Secure Design Principles that could lead to a Security feature bypass. Acrobat Reader DC displays a warning message when a user clicks on a PDF file, which could be used by an attacker to mislead the user. In affected versions, this warning message does not include custom protocols when used by the sender. User interaction is required to abuse this vulnerability as they would need to click 'allow' on the warning message of a malicious file.

Category

2.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: Adobe Acrobat Reader
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-01.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44714?
CVE-2021-44714 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-44714?
To fix CVE-2021-44714, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-44714 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-44714 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-44714?
CVE-2021-44714 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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